RIO GRANDE COUNTY— On Friday, October 29th, the Colorado Division of Aeronautics, the Colorado Aeronautical Board and officials from Rio Grande County and the Town of Del Norte celebrated the completion of a new runway at Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport in Del Norte that will support air medical transportation as well as future economic growth […]
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Metro Denver EDC Names Vallin to leadership position
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) announced several new appointments to leadership positions on its Executive Committee and its industry-focused affiliates Sept 2, 2010. Travis Vallin, vice president and senior project manager for Jviation, will serve as chair of the Metro Denver Aviation Coalition (MDAC) and Bob Deibel, president and owner of […]
CDOT’s Sederberg to be Featured at Denver Gallery
The Kanon Collective Art Gallery is presenting the works of Shahn Sederberg and Jeff Erwine and their collaborative art show titled PERSPEKTIV. The PERSPEKTIV show will feature the fine art photography of Shahn Sederberg and the metal sculpture of Jeff Erwine May 7th through the 31st. Sederberg is a Communications Specialist with Aeronautics Division of […]
Colorado Pilot Wins National Grant
Colorado pilot, Dr. Penny Hamilton, was recently awarded a Wolf Aviation Fund research grant to partially fund national research to conduct in-depth interviews with female general aviation students and pilots regarding their flight training experiences. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) only 6% of almost 700,000 active pilots in the United States are women. […]
Gordon named new CDOT Aeronautics Division Director
David Gordon, manager of the Ft.Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport, has been named Colorado Department of Transportation CDOT) Aeronautics Division Director. His appointment is effective April 9, 2010. Gordon has worked in the aviation sector for the past 35 years. He served for 24 years as manager of the Jefferson County Airport in Broomfield, and since 2002 […]
Vallin Honored for Service to the State
The Colorado Airport Operators Assn. hosted several hundred members of Colorado’s aviation community on January 26th to a gala evening at Denver Front Range Airport to honor the retirement of Travis Vallin from his post as Colorado Director of Aeronautics. On behalf of AOPA president and CEO, Craig Fuller, AOPA Central Regional Rep., Bill Hamilton, […]
Vaisala’s New Runway Visual Range System Approved for Air Traffic Control Use in the USA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Vaisala AviMet® PC-Based Runway Visual Range (RVR) system for air traffic control use in airports across the country. The primary users of the system are air traffic controllers who access RVR data through an improved display application, also developed by Vaisala. Runway Visual Range is a calculated […]
Former NASAO Chair Stepping Down as Colorado Director
After 12 years as the Aeronautics Director for the Colorado Department of Transportation, Travis Vallin is stepping down to pursue an opportunity as Vice-President with Jviation, Inc., an aviation planning, design and construction administration firm in Denver, effective January 4th. In a memo to the National Association of State Aviation Officials, (NASAO) Vallin wrote, "I […]
Wide-Area Multilateration in Colorado
The Problem The rugged terrain that makes Colorado a popular ski destination also makes it impossible for air traffic controllers to maintain radar surveillance over aircraft in certain areas. Limitations to aircraft operations are compounded by bad weather, which causes flight delays and cancellations. The Colorado Department of Transportation estimates an average of 75 aircraft […]
New FAA System Improves Safety in Remote, Non-Radar Regions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new surveillance system introduced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Colorado allows air traffic controllers to track aircraft not covered by radar in remote, mountainous regions. “The new system, called Wide-Area Multilateration, lets us see aircraft we couldn’t see before due to the rugged terrain,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. […]
